1. OUT OF BOUNDS (Rule 18)

A ball is out of bounds if it is:

(i) On or beyond the main Edinburgh - Gullane Road (A198).

(ii) Beyond any wall or fence bounding the course.

(iii) On the practice range, beyond the white posts, left of the 1st

fairway.

(iv) Beyond the white posts left of the 18th hole and surrounding the Links Clubhouse.

2. GROUND UNDER REPAIR (Rule 16)

a) A player may take relief if he/she has interference from:

(i) Outcrops of bare rock.

(ii) Hoof marks.

b) A player must take relief if he/ she has interference from an area marked GUR.

3. AERATION HOLES

Please refer to Temporary Local Rules.

4. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS (Rule 16)

a) All artificial surfaces, artificially surfaced paths, surroundings of paths (including cockleshell surfaces), on course benches, flagpoles/bases and on course buildings are immovable obstructions.

b) Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Green: the player may take relief under Rule 16.1b if an immovable obstruction (e.g. a sprinkler head) is:

• On the line of play and is;

• Within two club lengths of the putting green;

• Within two club lengths of the ball.

5. EMBEDDED BALL (RULE 16.3)

a) When a ball is embedded in the general area a player may take relief.

b) Free relief is not allowed for a ball embedded in the stacked turf or soil face above a bunker.

The grass on a grass contoured bunker is not a bunker face and is not in the bunker. It is in the general area and free relief is available under Local Rule 5a.

6. TEMPORARY LOCAL RULES

If any apply, notices will be posted in the Starters’ Boxes.

7. YARDAGE MARKERS

The 150 yardage markers indicate measurement to the middle of the green.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULES:

Match play - Loss of hole

Stroke play - Two strokes

Mobile phones should be kept on silent. In the case of emergency please call 999 and then notify a member of staff on 01620 842 255. Defibrillators are located in both clubhouses and at the greenkeeping compound.